So who's really breaking the law here?
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So isn't Microsoft violating the law by removing the Sony copy protection software, even though it's buggy and poses a security threat? Even though their intentions are good?
Should it be a violation of law to circumvent such copy protection schemes, even though they are harmful to the user? It's still copy protection software, and they're still removing it.
Of course I don't think Sony would take Microsoft to court over this since they put themselves in such a bad position -- it would make them look twice as bad.
I think we finally found the missing link:
1. Sell a CD with copy protection / spyware or virus in one program 2. Antivirus will remove the program, circumventing the copyright measure and therefore breaking the law 3. Sue the antivirus maker for the huge loss of billions of dollars (per second) and the awful personal damages from such a terrible disaster. 4. PROFIT!!!
"We had a story on the Robonaut two years ago, 16 months ago, 14 months ago, 12 months ago, 10 months ago, 9 months ago, 7 months ago, 6 months ago, 5 months ago, 2 months ago, 2 weeks ago, 4 days ago, and yesterday, but it looks like they've come a long way since then. "
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So isn't Microsoft violating the law by removing the Sony copy protection software, even though it's buggy and poses a security threat? Even though their intentions are good?
Should it be a violation of law to circumvent such copy protection schemes, even though they are harmful to the user?
It's still copy protection software, and they're still removing it.
Of course I don't think Sony would take Microsoft to court over this since they put themselves in such a bad position -- it would make them look twice as bad.
I think we finally found the missing link:
1. Sell a CD with copy protection / spyware or virus in one program
2. Antivirus will remove the program, circumventing the copyright measure and therefore breaking the law
3. Sue the antivirus maker for the huge loss of billions of dollars (per second) and the awful personal damages from such a terrible disaster.
4. PROFIT!!!
Isn't that like saying you made X number of dollars, when you only made Y?
The accountants from Enron had to find a job somewhere, you know?
I think it is rude of you to insult them like that
I guess if a thief goes thru the chimney instead of the door / window to get in a house, they'll never catch him.
.. umm.. bye
now if you excuse me, I have to go umm.. do something.. err.
you never heard this from me!
I don't see any dupes. wtf are you talking about?
--C0D3X
I don't see any dupes. wtf are you talking about?
--C0D3X
I don't see any dupes. wtf are you talking about?
--C0D3X
I don't see any dupes. wtf are you talking about?
--C0D3X
I don't see any dupes. wtf are you talking about?
--C0D3X
Now we finally have the power to run 99,999 pop up ads when we visit that pr0n site
"We had a story on the Robonaut two years ago, 16 months ago, 14 months ago, 12 months ago, 10 months ago, 9 months ago, 7 months ago, 6 months ago, 5 months ago, 2 months ago, 2 weeks ago, 4 days ago, and yesterday, but it looks like they've come a long way since then. "
There is a difference between announcing something, and actually doing it.